Sago palm is a common name for several plants which are used to produce a starchy food known as
sago. Sago palms may be "true palms" in the family
Arecaceae, or
with a palm-like appearance. Sago produced from cycads must be detoxified before consumption. Plants called sago palm include:
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Metroxylon (true sago palms), a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae) native to Southeast Asia
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Cycads
